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Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Stressor Related Psychiatric ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... Trauma #Stressor #Anxiety ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... secondary gain Symptoms ... Produced • Illness Anxiety ... - Multiple symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Alprazolam - short-acting benzodiazepine (GABA Receptor Modulator) used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. FDA approved
the treatment of anxiety ... disorders. ... #Pharmacology #Alprazolam ... #Xanax #Overview
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... startle reflex • Anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... Disorders: A maladaptive ... #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
 • Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline,
Depression and Anxiety ... Vilazodone • Anxiety ... PTSD, menopause symptoms ... #Depression #Anxiety ... #Table #Pharmacology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Signs #Symptoms
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... , seizure, and anxiety ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... - Incr guilt, anxiety ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry